7-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/5/2025
2025 Stats
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0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Phillips, a second-round draft pick by the Mariners in 2020, ended up in Cincinnati as the player to be named later in the 2022 Eugenio Suarez trade. He got a brief look in the majors 2023 but was nowhere to be found at the big-league level last season. The right-hander totally lost his feel for the strike zone in the minors, to the point that the Reds had to hit the reset button and send Phillips to rookie ball to iron things out. He returned to Triple-A Louisville to make a handful of starts at the end of the season and pitched fairly well in September around continued fits of wildness. Until he shows significant improvement with his command and control, Phillips will remain a volatile and untrustworthy option. Read Past Outlooks
Out with shoulder fatigue
Triple-A Louisville placed Phillips on the 7-day injured list March 10 due to right shoulder fatigue, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Phillips enters 2025 with a lot to prove beyond his health, as he walked batters at a 15.3 percent clip at Triple-A in 2024 after walking 13.5 percent of the batters he faced in the majors in 2023. He has the stuff for late-inning work, but he would still need to improve his control to succeed in a high-leverage relief role.
Phillips enters 2025 with a lot to prove beyond his health, as he walked batters at a 15.3 percent clip at Triple-A in 2024 after walking 13.5 percent of the batters he faced in the majors in 2023. He has the stuff for late-inning work, but he would still need to improve his control to succeed in a high-leverage relief role.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2025
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .205 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .237 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .205 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .237 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-60%
ERA at Home
2025
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 5.40 | 1.20 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Since 2023Away | 13.50 | 2.75 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 15.8 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Home | 5.40 | 1.20 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| 2023Away | 13.50 | 2.75 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 15.8 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2025
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .296 | 55 | 47 | 67 | 8 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .271 | 65 | 43 | 65 | 9 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .327 | 34 | 28 | 51 | 7 |
| 2024vs Right | .294 | 43 | 32 | 48 | 9 |
| 2023vs Left | .229 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023vs Right | .221 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick by the Mariners in 2020, Phillips was traded to the Reds in 2022 as part of the Eugenio Suarez deal. Phillips began last season at Double-A Chattanooga, striking out nearly 40 percent of the batters he faced across 14 starts. His strikeouts fell while his walks spiked upon his promotion to Triple-A Louisville, but regardless the organization deemed him worthy of a late-season audition with the big club. The results were poor during his brief time in Cincinnati (6.97 ERA, 1.50 WHIP over 20.2 innings), but he at least showed a respectable strikeout punch around all the walks and homers. While the right-hander has good velocity for a starter and his sweeper showed promise, he will likely need more time in the minors to refine his command and control. Phillips doesn't turn 23 years old until May.
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Heading to Triple-A
The Reds optioned Phillips to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
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Strong finish to 2024
Phillips recorded a 2.49 ERA while striking out 24 over 21.2 innings in his last five starts in 2024.
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Sent to rookie ball
Phillips was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.
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Rocked at Triple-A
Phillips allowed four runs on six hits and five walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
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Sent down to Triple-A
The Reds optioned Phillips to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Could be bullpen option
Phillips could join the big-league bullpen amid Cincinnati's playoff push, writes Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Phillips' key appeal is generating a 9.7 K/9. Otherwise, the 22-year-old has struggled in Triple-A since ascending there midseason, posting a 4.69 ERA through 11 appearances. He's more likely to make his big-league debut in 2024.
Phillips' key appeal is generating a 9.7 K/9. Otherwise, the 22-year-old has struggled in Triple-A since ascending there midseason, posting a 4.69 ERA through 11 appearances. He's more likely to make his big-league debut in 2024.